The Nikon D40 is an older model and only has 6 megapixels compared to newer DSLR cameras which have double digit megapixels.

@Brian Burke  very good point Brian  there is a certain amount of friendship between bidders ( at least here in Oregon) but its like playing poker you keep things close to your vest.

Invest in solid fundamentals, then sit back and ride the price and rent appreciation curves. one big factor that we see in our market: seasonality factor has more affect than rate.Closing price of feb, march is up dougle digit than month before, while demand increased, supply decreased by a lot.

The market in TX is supposedly going to be up again in double digits.

This is what we do:http://www.menards.com/main/home-decor/home-access...No digital stuff or extra bells and whistles so less things to break.

Some property management software includes a basic website where you can advertise vacant properties, accept digital applications, and receive online tenant payments and maintenance requests.Buildium is one of them.

You can see  that Oil prices started to drop in September-October 2014 and the effect was felled in October - November 2015, where we have double digit drop in the sales of homes.

The dot com bust happened in 2000/2001 and we were still growing high double digits before, during and after that time.

I also try to get the basic units with no digital buttons or displays besides the clock.

You could have a property that is negative for the first 2 or even 3 years like with new construction or heavy value addbut the overall average returns are double digits.